New Posts For Thread: Mick Kinane reckons Rip vs Fame and Glory Irish Champion Stakeshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes"The trip was also a crucial factor in Rip Van Winkle’s fantastic triumph in the Juddmonte International. It took him a long time to get it together, and he needed all of the one mile, two furlongs and 100 yards to get there, but get there he did.IJust pure ballydoyle hatred...no surprise though Travis. It comes through every year when something goes wrong. Their dammed if they do their dammed if they don't in certain quarters.A_T i would not disagree with your sentiment in fact i completely ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463800393#463800393Just pure ballydoyle hatred...no surprise though Travis. It comes through every year when something goes wrong. Their dammed if they do their dammed if they don't in certain quarters.A_T i would not disagree with your sentiment in fact i completely aSat, 28 Aug 2010 08:50:00 -0500Always been a decent race, remember Dr Devious and St Jovite having a tussle there, here's a old un, i remember Princess Pati well as i saw her win live on Irish Derby Day when El Gran Senor won the Derby there and backed her when she beat Circus Pluhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463786321#463786321Always been a decent race, remember Dr Devious and St Jovite having a tussle there, here's a old un, i remember Princess Pati well as i saw her win live on Irish Derby Day when El Gran Senor won the Derby there and backed her when she beat Circus PluSat, 28 Aug 2010 05:36:56 -0500Mein Fuhrer(Tavaris Jackson), i veel ask for your seal of approval zee next i contemplate voicing my opinion. I've saw a couple of them before and while last years was good viewing, the year before hand New Approach beat Traffic Guard and Mores Wellhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463782777#463782777Mein Fuhrer(Tavaris Jackson), i veel ask for your seal of approval zee next i contemplate voicing my opinion. I've saw a couple of them before and while last years was good viewing, the year before hand New Approach beat Traffic Guard and Mores WellSat, 28 Aug 2010 04:36:34 -0500The King George is much more prestigious than the ICS - it's not even close. The Irish race has an impressive list of winners but it's essentially a warm-up for the Arc rather than a target in itself. The top all-age race in Europe is the Arc followehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463779089#463779089The King George is much more prestigious than the ICS - it's not even close. The Irish race has an impressive list of winners but it's essentially a warm-up for the Arc rather than a target in itself. The top all-age race in Europe is the Arc followeSat, 28 Aug 2010 02:56:20 -0500You come out with some crap Graeme.Last year Sea the Stars earned £550k in Leopardstown vs an all Irish field. He earned £340k in York also against an all Irish field. What f'king difference does it make what country the race is run in if it's a dehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463745221#463745221You come out with some crap Graeme.Last year Sea the Stars earned £550k in Leopardstown vs an all Irish field. He earned £340k in York also against an all Irish field. What f'king difference does it make what country the race is run in if it's a deFri, 27 Aug 2010 18:51:46 -0500The English have lots of runners this weekend. Be interesting to way up the 2yr old form with Memory.I think the honeymoon 2yr old period is over for them. Strong Suit and Libranno firmly put in their place the past 2 Group 1's. Will it be 3rd time lhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463683025#463683025The English have lots of runners this weekend. Be interesting to way up the 2yr old form with Memory.I think the honeymoon 2yr old period is over for them. Strong Suit and Libranno firmly put in their place the past 2 Group 1's. Will it be 3rd time lFri, 27 Aug 2010 11:04:02 -0500Maybe fans over here prefer British racing and the Irish prefer their races. Anytime i see an irish race i'm left feeling dissapointed and it looks and feels like it's only for irish people, especially O'Brien. To me it doesn't have a sense of occasihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463682561#463682561Maybe fans over here prefer British racing and the Irish prefer their races. Anytime i see an irish race i'm left feeling dissapointed and it looks and feels like it's only for irish people, especially O'Brien. To me it doesn't have a sense of occasiFri, 27 Aug 2010 10:58:15 -0500Anyone who really thinks the KG is a more serious race than the ICS is clearly daft. Check out the evidence gentlemen, Dylan Thomas only beat Ouija Board, Oratorio only beat Motivator confirming the Eclipse form of that year. The list is endless.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463681713#463681713Anyone who really thinks the KG is a more serious race than the ICS is clearly daft. Check out the evidence gentlemen, Dylan Thomas only beat Ouija Board, Oratorio only beat Motivator confirming the Eclipse form of that year. The list is endless.Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:49:02 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463680961#463680961Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:41:48 -0500Throwing up a list of winners proves nothing. Who have they beat ?....i'd rather watch the KG any day of the week over any irish race.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/25667701/mick-kinane-reckons-rip-vs-fame-and-glory-irish-champion-stakes?post_id=463679453#463679453Throwing up a list of winners proves nothing. Who have they beat ?....i'd rather watch the KG any day of the week over any irish race.Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:29:18 -0500